3 minutes As Liverpool look to complete an unlikely comeback, here at betting.bet you’ll find the very best pre-match odds and free bet offers
Atalanta host Liverpool in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday holding a commanding lead from the first leg. The Italians earned a shock 3-0 win in the first leg at Anfield to take charge of this quarter-final tie. As Liverpool look to complete an unlikely comeback, here at betting.bet you’ll find the very best pre-match odds and free bet offers from one of the best football betting sites, Unibet.
First Leg Recap
Liverpool went into the first leg unbeaten at Anfield in over a year in all competitions but produced one of their worst ever performances under Jurgen Klopp. Despite earning 70% possession The Reds were stunned by a Gianluca Scamacca strike in each half and a late third for Mario Pasalic.
Awaiting the winners of this tie are either newly-crowned Bundesliga champions, Bayer Leverkusen or Premier League side, West Ham United. The second leg of Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham United is also scheduled to take place on Thursday with the Germans holding a 2-0 lead after the first leg.
Domestic Form
In what has proved to be a difficult week for Jurgen Klopp’s side, Liverpool lost a second straight game at Anfield on Sunday as they lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The Reds are now third in the Premier League behind Manchester City and Arsenal.
Atalanta are nervously looking over their shoulders in Serie A after a return of just one point in two matches leaves them just two points ahead of Lazio and Napoli in the final European qualification spot.
Betting Tips
Liverpool have an almighty task ahead of them if they are to progress to the semi-final but The Reds have previous for overturning a 3-0 deficit in Europe. Liverpool trailed 3-0 at half-time in their unforgettable 2005 UEFA Champions League final win over Milan whilst five years ago they overcame a 3-0 Champions League semi-final first leg loss at Barcelona to earn a 4-3 aggregate win en route to yet another European title. Liverpool are astonishing value at 4/1 to progress on Thursday.
Whether they can claw back a three-goal deficit remains to be seen but Jurgen Klopp’s side will no doubt give it their all. This makes both Liverpool to win or over 2.5 match goals excellent propositions at 3/5 and 7/20 respectively. Alternatively, you can combine both bets and back Liverpool to score and over 2.5 match goals at 10/11.
If Liverpool are to qualify they’re likely to need to do something they’ve failed to do in nine matches and keep a clean sheet. Liverpool to win to nil hs plenty of appeal at 49/20.
Prior to their back-to-back defeats at Anfield, Mohamed Salah had netted four goals in Liverpool’s last five matches and he will need to be at his best if Liverpool are to overcome their huge first leg deficit. Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez is Liverpool’s top goalscorer in this season’s Europa League with five goals. Here are several goalscorer markets with odds listed for both Salah and Nunez.
| Mohamed Salah | Darwin Nunez | |
|---|---|---|
| Anytime goalscorer | 6/5 | 10/11 |
| First goalscorer | 4/1 | 33/10 |
| Last goalscorer | 4/1 | 33/10 |
| To score 2 or more | 21/4 | 15/4 |
| To score a hat-trick | 18/1 | 12/1 |
| To not score | 4/7 | 3/4 |
| To score in both halves | 9/1 | 9/1 |
| To score within first 15 minutes | 11/1 | 11/1 |
Match Odds
| Atalanta | Draw | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 18/5 | 7/2 | 3/5 |
To Progress
| Atalanta | Liverpool |
|---|---|
| 1/8 | 4/1 |
